Challenges to addressing child labour in transport sectorExperts said the informal nature of the transport sector made it difficult for the government to bring discipline to it. He also said that among the 38 types of child labour categorized as hazardous, the transport sector offers some of the highest salaries. Political willingness crucial to preventing child labour in transport sectorEDUCO specialist Afzal Kabir Khan said the government has taken a number of initiatives to reduce child labour, but few of them were targeted at the transport sector. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairman Kazi Reazul haque said monitoring child labour is a complex issue, and suggested the government form a Child Directorate to coordinate between government institutions and address child labour. The government reiterated its promise to eliminate child labour from the country by 2025 when adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Source: Dhaka Tribune June 11, 2019 19:41 UTC